Today In Class We.....

Today in class two groups presented their projects. One group did the Olympis and the other group did Greek theatre. The theatre group put on a play and Mr. Schick was Zues and he dressed up. I was able to take some notes, but not a whole lot. Here they are:


The Olympics
- Held in honor of gods
- Held in Olympia
- Five days of events
- One day: devoted to sacrifices
- Events included
○ Boxing-
- always became more and more brutal
○ Wrestling
○ Equestrian events
- Only the wealth could participate
- The horse who won- not the rider- but the owner would win
- Chariot racing
- Riding
*Pankration
○ Pentathlon
- Wreaths of leaves were awarded to the owners, and competitors, and warn as headbands, as they won their events in the Olympic Games


Greek Theatre
Four types of Greek theatre:
Tragedies
Comedies

Called theatrons- outdoors arenas